Yoga Anatomy Articles
Arm balance postures ask us to balance our weight on our hands or arms. They can challenge our ideas of what is possible.
The yoga anatomy articles are organized into categories such as, Injuries, Postures, Your Questions, Yoga, Anatomy, Yoga Anatomy Research Project, and even Yoga Adjustments.
They are also broken down more specifically by muscles, bandhas, breathing, sit bone pain, shoulders, psoas, and knee pain.
How To Do Bakasana B
David helps us understand the anatomy that is key to bakasana B. He then shares some technique for evolving this…
How Much Muscular Effort Is Used In Standing Yoga Postures?
David summarizes research which evaluates physical effort needed to do common standing yoga postures and how that effort compares to…
How Can Yoga Help My Sit Bone Pain From Cycling?
David explains how yoga can help with sit bone pain from cycling as well as sit bone pain from other…
Alignment In Triangle Pose: What’s Correct?
David explains why the style of the triangle pose and the tensional patterns expressed through the whole chain of joints…
Balancing Effort And Ease: Are You Working Too Hard In Yoga?
Balancing effort and ease is an important part of your yoga practice. Here are some tips to determine if you’re…
Yoga Reduces Tension Type Headache Symptoms
David summarizes recent research which suggests yoga reduces tension headache symptoms, but does not improve migraine symptoms.…
Muscular Imbalance Created by Yoga Practice?
Does muscular action in yoga create an imbalance between pushing muscles and pulling muscles? Find out in this article!…
What Are The Mechanics Of Lowering Into Chaturanga?
David explains why the key to lowering into chaturanga is doing two things at once: maintaining an active serratus anterior…
A Comprehensive Guide To The Shoulder In Yoga
This post is a comprehensive look at the shoulder in its entirety. We share a detailed breakdown of the shoulder…
Yoga Improves Cognitive Function And Mood
David summarizes recent research that suggests low intensity yoga practice can improve cognitive function and mood in sedentary young adults.…
Where Should Your Elbow Crease Point In Upward Dog?
David explains why he doesn’t look for specific alignment in the elbow crease in upward dog. Instead, he looks for…
What Do I Need To Strengthen To Maintain Handstand?
David explains why serratus anterior is often the key muscle that you need to strengthen in order to maintain a…
What Causes Low Back Pain?
David describes the many complex sources of low back pain and offers direction for working with low back pain in…
How Does Yoga Reduce Stress?
David summarizes a review paper that shares several models for how embodiment through yoga postures could reduce perception of stress…
When To Heal The Body With Yoga And When To Get Outside Help
When is healing with yoga not enough? If a body issue is not improving and you’ve come to the end…
How Do You Protect The Knees In Warrior One?
David shares how to modify the hip and foot placement to protect the knees in warrior one and he explains…
Sciatica, Piriformis Syndrome, And Yoga
David explains the difference between sciatica, piriformis syndrome, and other sources of sciatica-like pain. He explains when yoga can be…
Does Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
David summarizes recent research that indicates doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to the brain for otherwise healthy…
Practicing Yoga After Meniscus Surgery
David shares his own experience with a meniscus tear to help answer the question: how do you practice yoga after…
How Should You Move The Hips Or The Neck During Twisting Poses?
David explains when you might not want to move the hips or neck with the spine when doing twisting poses…
Do Cooling Pranayama Techniques Actually Cool The Body?
David summarizes recent research which evaluates the effects of two pranayama techniques. Researchers found the pranayama techniques did not cool…